Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-06-23
BoiRD OF TRADE MEETING TONIGHT.

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The degree of success which will attend
tie efforts OF certain of our public-spirited
citizens TO establish and maintain board
of trade-whch Is intended 10 be an organ
ized and permanent instrument for the pro
motion of the commercial and manufactur-
ing interests ot the city-will be largely de-
cided by the way in which the younger por-
iion of the community materialize at the
meeting tonight If the kids are to remain
in the background with Interpretation that
the honored ''mossbacks" and gray heads"
of the town are 10 furnish all the wind,
nerve and muscle tor this proposed enter
prise. the kids are doomed 10 diSappoint-
mcnt, If not confusion Of face-rhat is To
Springfield grow. The motto Of the great
and thriving commercial and manufaciur-
ing city Of Glasgow. Scotland, is
"I,et Glasgaw flourish" That has
been the keynote sentiment of
the town for centuries. Every Glasgow
man has been filled with il. and has lived
up TO it. and Glasgow has tiourished. con-
Sequently. from first to last, outstripping
Edinburgh. which has banked upon its
picturesque situation. its historical s>socia-
tions. and lis Athenian atmosphere
very good features, making Edinburgh one
Of the most delightful cities in the world 10
visit-hut affording its people a small mar
gin of opportunity 10 acquire either for
tune or subsistence.
We can have in Springfield a wholesome.
inspiring. intellectual atmosphere. at the
same time that We have a sturdy and pro-
gressive commercial spirit. eve can
combine the leading qualities OF both Glas-
1pw and Edinburgh, Ia a very sppreciable
extent. and therefore establish A model, if
not an ideal. community.
We have vigorous young college that
is approaching. gradually. the proportions
of real university: we have fine public
schools: We have unique seminary: We
have a splendid public library. soon to be
housed in the splendid Warder library
an efficient board of charities:
a capacious free hospital; fine. mas
sive government building and a fine city
hall and market house, which. with our
opera houses. newspapers,
electric lights. street railways. and other
first class city features. and our immense
interests. make Of Spring
field. when our features are considered in
able towns Of her size in the country if not
a the world.
We have. therefore. grand and broad
BASIS Of operations, and all the encourage
nent that could be desired. in organizing
or the maintenance and pushing of all |
hese enterprises. We have Sc
'ured all these features without any
'ermanent, systematic organized effort. !.
Who does not know that we could have
lone much more in these general lines if |
We had formed, twenty years ago or more.
vigorous board of trade, through which .
'ur citizens-and all of them-could have q
worked together in behalf of the public |
,ood?
For, let il be understood that the pro- |
,Sed business guild Is not to be used for .
'uriching individuals. The movement is
1T based upon selfishness or greed. but .
Ipon the principle of patriotic public
pirit. The board Of trade is to be- organ
zed and maintained for and in behalf of .
he public good Now let us see how many
young and old-will make their
ppearance al the court houSe, tonight,
repaired 10 take hold of an enterprise of
his sort,
4 UITTENBERG HiLL FOR TOMEN.